Recurrent hypoventilation and respiratory failure during gabapentin therapy.
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C Iakovou
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Acute ventilatory failure from massive subcutaneous emphysema.
A 66-year-old woman developed massive subcutaneous emphysema following intubation. Acute thoracic restriction developed resulting in life-threatening respiratory acidosis. The patient could not be ventilated with conventional means. A tracheostomy was performed to decompress the chest and mediastinum with rapid resolution following. Although ventilatory failure from subcutaneous emphysema is very unusual, decompression with tracheostomy can be life saving.
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